It's no secret that we're fans of products like the Grid-It for holding your cables, gadgets, and other knick-knacks. Reddit user MinimumEffort put together his own that fits right in your pocket for your most essential stuff.

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We've shown you how to make your own grid-style organizer, but this (literally) little project is perfect for the essentials: your earbuds, your key, your iPod nano, or whatever. All you need is an old hardback book, a bit of elastic, some duct tape, and a stapler. Most of that stuff you probably already have around, which means this is another great DIY projects you can do with less than $3. You can make it as small or as big as you want, too—MinimumEffort even made a really tiny one for the absolute bare essentials. Check out the video above to see the process in action.